The Devil's Nine Questions

The Devil's Nine Questions - Burl Ives (伯爾·艾夫斯)/Jim McCauley/Bing Crosby (平克·勞斯)

Now you must answer my questions nine

Sing ninety-nine and ninety

Or you aren't God's you are one of mine

And who is the weaver's bonny

What is whiter than milk

Sing ninety-nine and ninety;

And what is softer than silk

And who is the weaver's bonny "

Snow is whiter than milk

Sing ninety-nine and ninety;

And down is softer than silk

And I am the weaver's bonny "

What is louder than a horn

Sing ninety-nine and ninety;

And what is sharper than a thorn

And who is the weaver's bonny

Thunder's louder than a horn

Sing ninety-nine and ninety ;

And death is sharper than a thorn

And I am the weaver's bonny

What is higher than a tree

Sing ninety-nine and ninety;

And what is deeper than the sea

And who is the weaver's bonny

Heaven is higher than a tree

Sing ninety-nine and ninety;

And hell is deeper than the sea

And I am the weaver's bonny

What's more innocent than a lamb

Sing ninety-nine and ninety;

What is meaner than woman kind

And who is the weaver's bonny

A babe's more innocent than a lamb

Sing ninety-nine and ninety;

And the devil is meaner than woman kind

And I am the weaver's bonny "

You have answered my questions nine

Sing ninety-nine and ninety;

So you are God's you are none of mine

And you are the weaver's bonny "